Board of Directors


In September 2021, the General Assembly elected the following Board of Directors for the period of 2021 to 2024:


President

Guy Selbherr

Guy Selbherr is member of the board of directors of the guarantee bank of the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, “Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg GmbH” and CEO of the SME-oriented investment company “MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg GmbH”.

Guy was born in 1965. He trained as lending officer at a co-operative bank. Later he studied business and administration. In 1992 he started working at the guarantee bank of the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, the “Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg GmbH”. He then became executive assistant.

In 2004 he was elected member of the board of directors. At the same time, he became CEO of the SME-oriented investment company MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg.

In 2007 the General Assembly of AECM elected him as member of the Board of Directors of AECM and he was re-elected in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, and 2021. In 2021 he became President of AECM.

In June 2014 he was elected President of the association of German guarantee banks VDB, “Verband Deutscher Bürgschaftsbanken”, the German member of AECM, and his mandate was renewed in 2017, 2020, and 2023.


Members of the Board

Marijana Oreb | Croatia | AECM Vice-President, Member of the Board, HAMAG-BICRO

Christian Dubarry | France | AECM Vice-President, Member of the Board, BpiFrance

Dumitru Nancu |Romania | AECM Vice-President, Member of the Board, FNGCIMM

Zenón Vázquez Irizar | Spain | AECM Vice-President, Member of the Board, CESGAR

Viviane Mol | Belgium | AECM Secretary of the Board and Treasurer, SOWALFIN

Kurt Leutgeb | Austria | AECM Member of the Board, aws

Tomáš Nidetzký | Czechia | AECM Member of the Board, NRB

Juuso Heinilä | Finland | AECM Member of the Board, Finnvera

George Zavvos | Greece | AECM Member of the Board, HDB

László Tóth| Hungary | AECM Member of the Board, AVHGA

Giorgio Venceslai| Italy | AECM Member of the Board, ISMEA

Jēkabs Krieviņš| Latvia| AECM Member of the Board, ALTUM

Mateusz Olszak | Poland | AECM Member of the Board, BGK

Ana Carvalho | Portugal | AECM Member of the Board, BPF

Roland Starmans | The Netherlands | AECM Member of the Board, RVO

A. Kadir Akgül | Turkey | AECM Member of the Board, TESKOMB

Luke Aylward | United Kingdom| AECM Member of the Board, BBB

Founding President AECM: Pablo Pombo | Honorary President

Special Honorary President with the special mandate for international relations as well as for the recognition and defense of mutual guarantee systems | José Fernando Figueiredo


AECM’s institutional history

2018-2021

President

  • Bernhard SAGMEISTER (aws, Austria)

Vice Presidents

  • Karine Desroses (SIAGI, France)
  • Guy Selbherr (VDB, Germany)
  • Enrico Gaia (Assoconfidi, Italy)
  • Zenón Vázquez Irizar (CESGAR, Spain)

Board Members

  • Marijana Oreb (HAMAG-BICRO, Croatia)
  • Jiří Jirasek (CMZRB, Czechia)
  • László Tóth (Rural Credit Guarantee Foundation, Hungary)
  • Jēkabs Krieviņš (ALTUM, Latvia)
  • Halina Wiśniewska (BGK, Poland)
  • Beatriz Freitas (BPF, Portugal)
  • Dumitru Nancu (FNGCIMM, Romania)
  • A. Kadir Akgül (TESKOMB, Turkey)
  • Daniel Goupillat (SOCAMA, France)

Secretary and Treasurer

  • Peter Sleeckx (PMV, Belgium)

Secretariat

  • Katrin STURM (Brussels)

2015-2018

President

  • Bernhard SAGMEISTER (aws, Austria)

Vice Presidents

  • Jean-Claude DEPOISIER / Gilbert REBEYROLE (SOCAMA, France)
  • Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)
  • Adelio FERRARI / Enrico GAIA (Assoconfidi, Italy)
  • Pedro PISONERO PEREZ (SGR / CESGAR, Spain)

Board Members

  • Samuil SHIDEROV (NGF, Bulgaria)
  • Eva BUZA (Garantiqa, Hungary)
  • Audrius ZABOTKA (Invega, Lithuania)
  • Inga BALZEKAITE (Garfondas, Lithuania)
  • Halina WISNIEWSKA (BGK, Poland)
  • António GASPÁR (SPGM, Portugal)
  • Carmen RADU (FRC, Romania)
  • Silvia CIORNEI  (FNGCIMM, Romania)
  • Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (Teskomb, Turkey)

Secretary and Treasurer

  • Bernard JEHIN (SOWALFIN, Belgium)

Secretariat

  • Katrin STURM (Brussels)

2013-2015

President

  • José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (SPGM, Portugal)

Vice Presidents

  • Bernard STALTER (SIAGI, France)
  • Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)
  • Enrico GAIA (Assoconfidi, Italy)
  • Ramón GONZÁLEZ ROSALÍA (SGR / CESGAR, Spain)

Board Members

  • Bernhard SAGMEISTER (A.W.S., Austria)
  • Inabat TÖRÖK / Zoltan URBAN (Garantiqa, Hungary)
  • Audrius ZABOTKA (Invega, Lithuania)
  • Halina WISNIEWSKA (BGK, Poland)
  • Aurel SARAMET / Silvia CIORNEI (FNGCIMM, Romania)
  • Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (TESKOMB, Turkey)

Secretary and Treasurer

  • Bernard JEHIN (SOWALFIN, Belgium)

Secretariat

  • Katrin STURM (Brussels)

2011- 2013

President

  • José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (SPGM, Portugal)

Vice Presidents

  • Francesco BELLOTTI (Assoconfidi, Italy)
  • Ramón GONZÁLEZ ROSALÍA (CESGAR, Spain)
  • Gilbert REBEYROLE (Fédération Nationale des SOCAMA, France)
  • Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)

Board Members

  • Kurt LEUTGEB (aws, Austria)
  • Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (TESKOMB, Turkey)
  • Márton VADASZ (Garantiqa Zrt., Hungary)
  • Alexandros PAPARSENOS (ETEAN, Greece)
  • Aurel SARAMET (FNGCIMM, Romania)
  • Tomo GARANTINI (RRA-GIZ)

Secretary and Treasurer

  • Bernard JEHIN (SOWALFIN, Belgium)

Secretariat

  • Marcel ROY (Brussels)

2009 – 2011

President

  • José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (SPGM, Portugal)

Vice Presidents

  • Francesco BELLOTTI (Assoconfidi, Italy)
  • Ramón GONZÁLEZ ROSALÍA (CESGAR, Spain)
  • Alain AUDOUARD (SIAGI, France)
  • Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)

Board Members

  • Kurt LEUTGEB (aws, Austria)
  • Aurel SARAMET (FNGCIMM, Romania)
  • Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (TESKOMB, Turkey)
  • Anikó ULRICH (AVHGA, Hungary)

Secretary and Treasurer

  • Gérard TALLOEN (Belgium)

Secretariat

  • Marcel ROY (Brussels)

2007-2009

President

  • José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (SPGM, Portugal)

Vice Presidents

  • Arrigo GHIZZONI (ASSOCONFIDI, Italy)
  • Ramón GONZÁLEZ ROSALÍA (CESGAR, Spain)
  • Gilbert REBEYROLE (Fédération Nationale des SOCAMA, France)
  • Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)

Board Members

  • Kurt LEUTGEB (aws, Austria)
  • Alexandros PAPARSENOS (TEMPME, Greece)
  • Aurel SARAMET (FNGCIMM, Romania)
  • Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (TESKOMB, Turkey)
  • Anikó ULRICH (AVGHA, Hungary)

Secretary and Treasurer

  • Gérard TALLOEN (Belgium)

Secretariat

  • Marcel ROY (Brussels)

2005-2007

President

  • Hans-Herbert STROMBECK (VDB, Germany)

Vice Presidents

  • Ramón GONZALEZ-ROSALIA (Spain; banking supervision)
  • Gilbert REBEYROLE (France; relations with EU institutions)
  • Arrigo GHIZZONI (Italy; SMEs and their representative organisations) and
  • Miguel SOUSA BRANCA (Portugal; coordination EU subsidy programme)

Board Members

  • Helmut DORN followed by
  • Kurt LEUTGEB (Austria)
  • Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (Turkey)

Secretary and Treasurer

  • Gérard TALLOEN (Belgium)

Secretariat

  • André DOUETTE (Brussels)

2002-2005

President

  • Italo CALEGARI (Italy)

Vice Presidents

  • Hans-Herbert STROMBECK (Germany; Relations with Financial Institutions)
  • Gilbert REBEYROLE (France; Relations with EU Authorities)
  • Ramón GONZALEZ ROSALIA (Spain, SMEs and their representative organizations)

Board Members

  • Helmut DORN (Austria)
  • Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (Turkey)
  • Miguel SOUSA BRANCA (Portugal)

Secretary and Treasurer

  • Gérard TALLOEN (Belgium)

Secretariat

  • André DOUETTE (Brussels)

1999 – 2002

President

  • Guido VERHAEGEN (Belgium)

Vice Presidents

  • Hans-Herbert STROMBECK (Germany)
  • Italo CALEGARI (Italy)
  • Eloy BECEDAS (Spain)

Board Members

  • Helmut DORN (Austria)
  • David Bennet (UK, partim)
  • Miguel SOUSA BRANCA (Portugal, partim)

Treasurer

  • José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (Portugal, partim)

Secretariat

  • André DOUETTE (Brussels)

1996 – 1999

President

  • Thomas GARCIA (France)

Board Members

  • Klaus KÖBERLE (Germany)
  • Helmut DORN (Austria)
  • Guido VERHAEGEN (Belgium)
  • Angel MARTIN CABIEDES (Spain)
  • Giovanni CANEVELLO (Italy)
  • José FURTADO (Portugal)
  • David BENNET (UK, partim)

Secretariat

  • Sylvia ENRICH (Spain)

1992 – 1996

President

  • Pablo Pombo (Spain)

Board Members

  • Gilbert CAIRE (France)
  • Friedrich SCHÜTT (Germany)
  • Guido VERHAEGEN (Belgium)
  • Massimo VIOLATTI (Italy)

Secretariat

  • Sylvia ENRICH (Spain)

7 MAY 1995

Recognition by Royal Decree as International non-profit Association under Belgian law.